Death of the man who immolated himself by the fire in front of the White House

A 33-year-old man who was burned to death in front of the White House died as a result of his injuries, reported the National Park Service, the body that manages the environment of the government's headquarters American.

The authorities identified him as Arnav Gupta, a resident of Bethesda, a charming suburb of Washington DC, home to many federal government officials and influential organizations based in the capital.

Gupta arrived yesterday at noon at Elipse Park, located between the headquarters of the presidency and the Washington Monument, where the city's famous obelisk is located. He fired his jacket without warning.

"Secret Service agents reacted in a matter of seconds, extinguished the fire and started administering first aid," spokesman Jeffrey Adams told reporters during a conversation. with the EFE news agency.

The police managed to extinguish the fire and immediately transferred Gupta to a hospital in the city. Today, the man died as a result of his injuries.

The US authorities have not yet revealed the possible causes of the suicide and whether they are related to any message addressed to Donald Trump's government.

In April, another man attempted to kill by fire in front of the White House, but this time, a group of secret service agents managed to avoid it and the person has not suffered serious injuries.

Incidents of people jumping over the security barriers of the White House and trying to reach the building are a more obvious type of incidents. For the most part, they are arrested and arrested before.